Nancy Blandford v. HHS - Tdap, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and “onset of adhesive capsulitis syndrome of her right shoulder ‘caused-in-fact’ by the injection” (2021)

Nancy Blandford filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 30, 2019, alleging that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and adhesive capsulitis syndrome of her right shoulder, which she claimed was caused by the Tdap vaccine she received on September 6, 2017. Ms.

Blandford further alleged that she experienced residual effects from this condition for more than six months. The respondent denied that the Tdap immunization caused her injury or that she sustained a SIRVA as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table.

The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation on April 21, 2021, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Blandford was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Petitioner was represented by Stephen I. Leshner of Stephen I.

Leshner, P.C., and respondent was represented by Traci R. Patton of the U.S.

Department of Justice.